Communities Connected

Our Communities Connected programme of events offers our customers, colleagues, and community partners a wide range of opportunities to work together on neighbourhood projects to make a difference and celebrate our communities, themed around our nine community priorities. 

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2024 Communities Connected Programme of Events

What's happening?

Our 2024 Communities Connected programme of events launched in June and will run until the end of December 2024.  Our next special focus fortnight, is  7 - 18 October 2024.

What's on offer?

Events are on offer throughout the year, with our next focus on creating some great opportunities for you to get involved during our Special Focus Fortnight in October.

There are some really great local volunteering opportunities and events that you can sign up for.   You can also let us know if there is a project or event you would like us to consider in your local area.  

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Sign up to get involved!

Simply click on the Platform Connected Volunteering Hub link below to register and create your account.

Once you are signed up you can view all the great Communities Connected events on offer and get yourself booked in to take part!

Should you experience any problems registering for an account or need support please email our team on community@platformhg.com

Platform Connected Volunteering Hub

Our Community Priorities

  • Platform Community Conversations

    • Information about Platform and other local services
    • Listening to local communities
  • Neighbourhood Pride

    • Community litter picks and estate tidy-ups
    • Team days transforming community venues
  • Digital 4 Everyone

    • Local support with access and skills throughout the year
  • Skills 4 Life

    • Access to employability support and other skills sessions
    • Promotion of Apprenticeships
  • Communities Together

    • Free local events and initiatives
    • Connecting different communities
  • Safer Communities

    • Events and initiatives with partners to tackle fly-tipping, hate crime awareness, promote property-marking & more
  • Sustainable Communities

    • Promotion of reduce, re-use and recycle initiatives; wildlife-friendly initiatives; active travel; planting
  • Healthy Communities

    • Seated exercise, walking sports, opportunities to sample activities for all ages; healthy eating; healthy choices; access to healthcare
  • Dementia-Friendly Communities

    • Promoting partnership with Charity of the Year, Dementia UK
    • Work with local networks to increase awareness

Share your ideas with us

We would love to hear any ideas you may have to make a difference to your neighbourhood, so please email community@platformhg.com sharing details about your great idea, the community/area you live in, along with your preferred method of contact and we will be in touch!

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Our 2022-23 Communities Connected programme

105

Events and Activities held

22

Local Authority areas

373

Volunteers took part

27

Community partners got involved